Wednesday Roundups #89: 25 Albums/EPs You Should Listen to In Your Spare Time
With Kelela, The War and Treaty, Brother Ali, Mereba, Westside Gunn, IX WULF, J. Brown, Abby Jasmine, THEY., NEMS, John Glacier, and others listed, hit play on these projects released last week.
Welcome back to another issue of Wednesday Roundups!
Diving into the world of music can be overwhelming with the constant influx of albums. That’s where Shatter the Standards makes your musical navigation easier every Wednesday. They slice through the noise, bringing you a curated list of noteworthy new drops accessible on streaming platforms. They handpicked specific records from this past release week to curate a diverse lineup, including Kelela, The War and Treaty, Brother Ali, Mereba, Westside Gunn, IX WULF, J. Brown, Abby Jasmine, THEY., NEMS, John Glacier, Marshall Allen, The Altons, Fernie, Daniel Ögren, Rizzle Kicks, Capella Grey, CunninLynguists, Marvin Sapp, Anike, Njerae, Marnz Malone, Black Milk & Fat Ray, Jeilani, and Napoleon da Legend & Giallo Point.
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Kelela: In the Blue Light (Jazz)
The War and Treaty: Plus One (Country)
Brother Ali: Satisfied Soul (Hip-Hop)
Mereba: The Breeze Grew a Fire (Alternative)
Westside Gunn: 12 (Hip-Hop)
IX WULF: Amsterdam (EP) [R&B]
J. Brown: Just a Matter of Time (R&B)
Abby Jasmine: Closure (R&B)
THEY.: LOVE.JONES (R&B)
NEMS: America’s Sweetheart (Hip-Hop)
John Glacier: Like a Ribbon (Hip-Hop)
Marshall Allen: New Dawn (Jazz)
The Altons: Heartache In Room 14 (Soul)
Fernie: Hopeless Dreams (EP) [Pop/R&B]
Daniel Ögren: Pine (Soul)
Rizzle Kicks: Competition Is for Losers (Hip-Hop)
Capella Grey: U Miss Me Yet? (R&B)
CunninLynguists: The Heartstring Theory (Part One) [EP] {Hip-Hop}
Marvin Sapp: If I Were an R&B Singer (EP) [R&B]
Anike: With Love, Anike (EP) [Hip-Hop]
Njerae: Four Letter Word (EP) [R&B]
Marnz Malone: Sabr (Hip-Hop)
Black Milk & Fat Ray: Food from the Gods (Hip-Hop)
Jeilani: Absence of Affection (R&B)
Napoleon da Legend & Giallo Point: F.L.A.W. (Hip-Hop)